Stephen Kamau

• Serve as an active member of multidisciplinary care teams, providing clinical expertise and drug information to physicians, residents, and nurses to ensure optimal pharmacotherapy and patient outcomes.
• Supervise and mentor pharmacy technicians and interns, overseeing daily workflow, medication dispensing, and adherence to regulatory and safety standards.
• Lead and participate in quality improvement initiatives, collaborating with inter- and intradepartmental committees to align pharmacy operations with organizational goals and best practices.
• Develop and deliver training for pharmacy staff, technicians, and students, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
• Engage in daily patient rounds, offering evidence-based recommendations on pharmacologic and pharmacokinetic principles, and supporting individualized patient care plans.
• Conduct patient interviews to obtain comprehensive medical histories, ensuring accurate documentation and contributing to holistic patient management.
• Prepare drug monographs and review formulary requests, supporting formulary management and evidence-based medication use.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations (MBOP, MDPH, DEA, FDA), and uphold organizational policies, including those related to controlled substances and aseptic preparation of IV admixtures and chemotherapy.
• Provide direct patient education and support, including counseling on high-risk medications and chronic disease management

• Participated in multidisciplinary rounds, offering drug therapy expertise to optimize patient treatment plans.
• Conducted quality improvement projects aimed at enhancing medication safety and pharmacy services.
• Trained individuals in how to use devices to promote optimal medical support.
• Effectively carrying out P&T committee-approved pharmacist dosing protocols for specific medications (e.g., warfarin, vancomycin)
• Managed inventory and reduced costs by negotiating prices with multiple generic pharmaceutical suppliers.
• Demonstrate strong stakeholder management by collaborating with medical, nursing, and administrative teams to support safe, effective, and patient-centric care.
• Utilize Epic and Pyxis systems for order verification, medication management, and inventory control, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Actively contribute to the training and onboarding of new staff, supporting talent development and retention within the pharmacy team.

Providing counseling about health issues, symptoms, and medications in response to patient inquiries.

Reviewing and executing physicians' prescriptions, checking their appropriateness and legality.

Organizing the pharmacy in an efficient manner to make the identification of products easier and faster.

Maintaining full control over delivering, stocking, and labeling medicine and other products.

Provide assistance with other medical services, such as immunizations, blood pressure measurements, and temperature measurements, etc.

Preparing medicine when appropriate, using correct dosages and materials for each individual patient.

Keeping records of patient history and of all activities regarding heavy medication.

Keeping abreast of advancements in medicine by attending conferences, seminars, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals.

Complying with all applicable legal rules, regulations, and procedures in the field of pharmacy for better patient outcomes.